id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc
60	kmk: .MUST_MAKE - hook for forcing a file to be made	bird	bird	"This is a new feature from the GNU Make TODO list that I've take a shot at because it will come in handy to deal with the $(commands ) mess/load.

The feature works like this, .MUST_MAKE is a target variable which will be looked for when a file is being considered for make but none of the prereqs requires it to be made.  It is expanded in a limited file context, that means that $+, $^, $? and $| are not readily available and weird stuff may yet happen because of VPATH. If .MUST_MAKE expands to a non-zero string after stripping, it will force the file to be made.  Otherwise the file won't be made on its account at least."	enhancement	closed	major	0.1.5	kBuild	0.1.3	fixed